Stuart Sheldon
Go Find Yourself, Go Fund Yourself
My father before the Best Books Ever Written piece he inspired – Thank You Dad, acrylic, book covers, paper, oil crayon on canvas,...
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Stuart Sheldon
Jul 23, 20142 min read
One Small Dream That Came True
You’re on a beach, beneath a coconut palm, sipping a cold juice, as you watch the antics of a pudgy naked baby digging in the sand and...
Stuart Sheldon
May 14, 20143 min read
Are Your Nipples Magic?
“Daddy, do babies have tiny nipples?” my 4-yo, Bodhi, asked me, lounging in a fresh pair of PJs. “Yes,” I answered from the couch,...
Stuart Sheldon
Jun 6, 20132 min read
Relationships = Bottles of Tabasco
photo by Jenny Kaczorowski from WANA Commons We just finished bottle number two. Took us nearly ten years. Each drop another meal,...
Stuart Sheldon
May 22, 20133 min read
Arrested at Age 12 – #2 of 10 Things I Can’t Believe I Really Did
The heavy-around-the-middle cop shut the front door behind himself, took a notepad from his shirt pocket and flipped it open. His gaze...
Stuart Sheldon
Mar 26, 20132 min read
Cupcakes
Stuart Sheldon, Whirled Wide Whimsy, typewriter on paper, collage, poetry, 11-1/2″x8-1/4″, 2003 We embarked on a proper family brunch...
Stuart Sheldon
Feb 28, 20132 min read
Make Me Harder to Kill
Met an ex-Marine named Chad the other day. Guy was yoked, had "muscles on his muscles" as my dad liked to say. We got to talking about...
Stuart Sheldon
Dec 27, 20122 min read
I Love An Addict
Rocks, acrylic on cardboard, 2000 My dear friend, Joel (not his real name) is sober 41 days. There is a purity in his voice, a direct...
Stuart Sheldon
Dec 12, 20121 min read
Puppy Breath
“There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face.” Bern Williams Share this: Tweet Share on Tumblr Email #parenting...
Stuart Sheldon
Nov 30, 20121 min read
Are You Happy, Daddy?
Stuart Sheldon, We Can’t Be Too Bold, acrylic and typing on Chinese funeral paper on panel, 12″x12″, 2003 “Are u happy, Daddy?” my...
Stuart Sheldon
Aug 22, 20122 min read
Seven Years – No Itch Here
Today is my birthday. But the more auspicious event was yesterday – my 7th anniversary. For a guy who didn’t get the marriage thing right...
Stuart Sheldon
Jul 30, 20122 min read
Are My Kids Failures?
My kids are 4 and 2. All I want, like any parent, is their happiness … and success. But I’ll take happiness over success every time. Some...
Stuart Sheldon
Jun 18, 20122 min read
For Father’s Day I Got a Vasectomy
The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother. Author unknown Let me be clear. Being a father is by...
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